I never imagined that a mechanical pencil could ever blow my mind. The auto retractable mechanism is so simple.... but this mechanism (like said in the video) prevents lead breaking from pressure and also solves the tidious work of clicking every 2 minutes to get the lead out. It's a shame that its not on Amazon but i do hope i can get a chance to buy this in the future.
Your explanation for your love for mechanical pencils reflected mine so well. It made me smile. I am a programmer and i dont use them as much aswell but im still so in love and fascinated with them. And i also ordered one yesterday :)
I bought Orenz Nero yesterday! It's very useful. By the way please read Orenz Nero from the other side. Even reading from the opposite will be the same word!
I was curious about the caran d'ache mechanical pencils, but these seem like a decent and cheap alternative for sketching. I just hope the 0.2 still works at an angle of around 45°.
That is one big jump. I have several Caren d'Ache... both 0.7 and 2.0 ... The 0.7 are not a drafting pencil, just a regular pencil for writing... looks good in a set with the ballpoint pen. But I never use for drawing. I also have the Orenz 0.2.. but it is too small for me, sometimes I use the 0.3 for drawing, but it is still very fine and makes faint lines on paper
My 0.2mm Orenz Nero didn't work one day, and i had no idea what was wrong til I saw the thumbnail and saw that the clutch wasn't fully gripping for whatever reason. Thanks!
I love my 800+! Originally I wanted the normal 800 but the squishy end makes it pretty drop resistant.. doesn't work that well as a stylus tho. The Pentel graphgear 1000 is another decent retractor but I hate how violent the retraction feels
@@jsedenI agree the Pental graphgear 1000 series does have a noticable click and vibration when retracting the tip. Plus the build quality isn't as professional nor unique as Rotring. Next metal mechanical pencils to look at is the Otho Prometha series and Kuretake pencils.
@@jseden About that I just ordered a pentel graphgear 1000, does the retraction feel soft, like would it randomly break? I wanna use it for the rest of my school years, unless somebody takes it but that's another problem
I have a collection of nearly 100 different mechanical pencils of various sizes and price points. I have one of these in each size. It was pretty easy to put them among the prizes of my collection as they feel lovely in hand and are amazingly smooth for such a thin lead. In contrast, other pencils would be far scratchier, even on the heavy, archival papers I use daily. However, one thing to note with these pencils is that the gloss on the barrels may wear off with regular use, but this is not an issue to me as I feel it shows a pencil that was used well, rather than just sitting on the side of someone's desk. Perhaps the only pencils in my collection that come close to the unique feel of these pencils is the OHTO MS01, of which I have 2 of each size, and all of them are simply phenomenal to use, but the continuous lead feed of these pencils edges out the OHTO ones.
I bought a Rotring Tikky once. The rubber of the grip became loose within a couple of weeks. Never again. Now been using the Pentel P205 for years. Most unsexy look ever, but then again most reliable pencil I ever had.
@@stevenvanhulle7242 I've never tried the rotring tikky, but I have the rotring 600, which is an all metal body. I've dropped it, thrown it around, misplaced it a few times but it still works beautifully.
Good review. I use a mechanical pencil quite a lot. (I also use fountain pens, so 'ancient technologies'? guilty. My dream writing keyboard is a fountain pen that I can use on Tomoe River paper while it transfers everything I'm writing, spell checked, to my computer) Mechanical pencils: I use the Pentel Twist-Erase III 0.5 mm, it works well but a critical factor is it has a large and long eraser. Too often otherwise great mechanical pencils has tiny little erasers you can never find replacements for. I also use 4B lead. It's soft and very dark, but I do go through them very quickly. I would recommend that anyone switching to a mechanical pencil, start with a 2B lead. This is the first mechanical pencil to retire my Black Marado Warrior wood pencils to my shop. I did try the Pentel model one level below the one you reviewed, and 0.2 mm, the tiny erasers were the deal breaker. If you're not used to using a separate eraser it's a deal breaker. Paper. I loathe that fat blue line paper. I want my marks to be what's most notable on the page. I make my own line pattern in Illustrator, make the lines as faint as possible when they printout on the laser printer. I know most people do not have the means to make their own paper lines, grids or dots. My first thought is maybe I should just make a bunch of them and post the PDFs to one of my (unread by anyone) blogs; but I'll bet someone has already done it.
Hello David, this is a funny stretch but I just noticed that you're the very David Zhang that I had an interview with you the other week. I've been following your channel for a couple months on UA-cam and the connection just dawned on me now. Small world :) Cheers, love your videos on different gear.
I wonder what's in the mind of the people who uses eraser at the back of mechanical pencil. Really. Never used it. Not even an option. It's a hassle to lift the cap and nothing, not even the tombow is that good for erasing. Not even rotring. At most, its only for emergency use. Not something to rely on. So why do you guys use it? Isnt it easier to just reach for an eraser?
I live in Tokyo and without a doubt, Japan has the best stationary in the world. You should check out the Rotring Three colour pen with mechanical pencil....I don't even have a hand and I still bought it ; )
what is the best most precise (pentel) 0.3mm pencil? pentel GraphGear 1000 0.3mm, orenz standard 0.3mm or this orenz nero? i need a stiff tip that has absolutely no play sideways and does not wiggle from side to side even a tiniest bit. Recommendations? Thx!
I cannot recommend this because you cannot really use this with a ruler. The ruler will retract the sleeve leading to lead breakage, especially the thinner leads.
I don't like the fact that it's not all metal and part of it is made out of plastic. That alone pushes me off to consider buying it, especially at its price tag. Besides, those auto-retractable sleeve + auto-extending lead mechanisms, not only may be prone to breake or suffer damage over time (remember: the more complicated a mechanism is, the more it's prone to break), but it might also sometimes "accidentally" (automatically) extends the lead more than what you really want or need. Plus it also is in fact a problem, like you said, for all those persons (like me) who write with an angle and not vertically. Yes, those mechanisms still may theoretically be ideal for ultra thin leads (i.e. 0.2 or 0.3) to avoid lead breaks, but in my opinion they also are "prone" to malfunction and they are designed especifically for vertical writing. (Morover, I do really like the manual act of pushing the top knob and hearing the "click" for extending the lead on all metal and solid mechanical pencils, it's just part of the game.) All in all, I decided not to consider the purchase of this model for the reasons mentioned above, even if they launch it in 0.5 or 0.7. It just doesn't convince me. At all.
I bought the 0.2 model and find the whole mechanism to be rather finicky and a bit of a gimmick. The body is 95% plastic, only the grip is metal and it is a very thin sheath over possible plastic. The business end feels very fragile (not talking about the lead itself). I dropped it once, the side hitting the ground. The tip retracting and lead feed mechanism broke and I had to throw it away sadly. It doesn't live up to the romance.
Best i can find is this pencil but 0.5 but i cant find it anywhere online to buy thats in stock but a good pencil with a retractable tip and very good quality is the pentel graphgear 1000 it comes in almost every lead size and is around 20-30$ depending where you buy it
Hey David, if any of your viewers want to grab the Nero then they should check out JetPens. It’s an e-commerce site that specializes in all things writing from Japan including Pens, Pencils, Paper, Bags, you get the idea. It’s a Japanese Writing and Stationary and all things related dream site. Cheers, Christopher
Bogdan I never called you dumb or a ‘troll’. And the automatic feature isn’t the main goal of this pencil, it’s that and all the others coupled with the design that makes it cost the way it does.
@@chair5728 my point was not to discredit the pencil or the reviewer, i meant that this "auto" feature is not something unique and worth a separate mention
I would disagree. To me the graphgear 1000 is much better. Sure the rotring might look nice but the grip is uncomfortable, the pencil is too heavy, and the paint chips off really easily
@@kzok I have the silver Rotring and there's no paint on that one, stopped using the graphgear because it felt cheap and flimsy, and gave it back to Amazon for a refund. My personal favorite mechanical pencil is the twist erase iii.
TheShadowPikachu While the Graphgear 1000 is a great mechanical pencil, having a great value and build, I would have to say that the rOtring line or Orenz is better
If you paid $ 30 a piece for them I think you've been bamboozled; at least hope it was for the 0.2 or 0.3. My local art shop sells the 0.5 mm for € 8.50, which is about $ 9
Its not neero (e letter is never pronounced as e letter in english but e as in most languages e.g. italian, spanish; think e in english name Ted, Ned or let etc) also this is not primitive technology
0:41 who else thought your screen brightness went down
It does for the title screen
@@Bazlightyear007 wooooooo for real?
Bazlightyear007 r/wooosh
@@Bazlightyear007 really? wow i N E V E R KNEW THAT .
@@Bazlightyear007 holy shit really
I never imagined that a mechanical pencil could ever blow my mind. The auto retractable mechanism is so simple.... but this mechanism (like said in the video) prevents lead breaking from pressure and also solves the tidious work of clicking every 2 minutes to get the lead out. It's a shame that its not on Amazon but i do hope i can get a chance to buy this in the future.
Ebay
I may be slightly late but I just got mine from Amazon today
Same. Got it for Highschool and I'd say it's the best pencil I've ever used.@@KhangPham-lw9fj
I hope you found yours. ... I got mine in Bangkok.
They sell it on Amazon now yay
"I dont write on paper anymore", But I bought 2 of this $30 pencils! LMAO
Nice video :)
Didnt expect such a high quality and short video on a mechanical pencil. Nice
You're one-handed pencil spread at 2:27 was legendary! lol
It was a video of him collecting all the pencils then reversed in post. Quite impressive.
´By luxurious I thought this was going to cost like $200 like one of those pens, but yeah 30 is still expensive for a pencil
Mx Jonson what are ‘those’ pens.
@@chair5728 he may be referring to high end fountain pens
your editing is soo good i love the minimalistic vibee
Your explanation for your love for mechanical pencils reflected mine so well. It made me smile. I am a programmer and i dont use them as much aswell but im still so in love and fascinated with them. And i also ordered one yesterday :)
I bought Orenz Nero yesterday!
It's very useful.
By the way please read Orenz Nero from the other side.
Even reading from the opposite will be the same word!
oreN znerO ?
oreNznerO
Neat! Those are called palindromes.
How you clean the pencil?
The lead does not come out of the pencil.:(
I was curious about the caran d'ache mechanical pencils, but these seem like a decent and cheap alternative for sketching. I just hope the 0.2 still works at an angle of around 45°.
That is one big jump.
I have several Caren d'Ache... both 0.7 and 2.0 ... The 0.7 are not a drafting pencil, just a regular pencil for writing... looks good in a set with the ballpoint pen. But I never use for drawing.
I also have the Orenz 0.2.. but it is too small for me, sometimes I use the 0.3 for drawing, but it is still very fine and makes faint lines on paper
2:27 is it just me or is something strange going on here? rewatch it a few times
Yeah, that's definitely reversed. Good eye! Didn't catch it on first watch
Speaking of therapeutic value... This video^^
Writing with pencil on paper = primitive technology
Haha, I love this video.
Me: Buys two dozen so I'll have extras when I inevitably lose them
My Wallet: Surprised Pikachu
Hahaha. I felt that when I picked up 2 Rotring Rapid Pros...
Felt same just got the pencil for my collection
My 0.2mm Orenz Nero didn't work one day, and i had no idea what was wrong til I saw the thumbnail and saw that the clutch wasn't fully gripping for whatever reason. Thanks!
You should review the Rotring 800 or 600 series. I love the design and feeling of the pencil.
And being made entirely out of metal, I think Rotring justifies its price far more than this.
I use a rOtring 800 exclusively. I love that I can have it in my jeans pocket and not worry about it breaking/bending the collar
I love my 800+! Originally I wanted the normal 800 but the squishy end makes it pretty drop resistant.. doesn't work that well as a stylus tho. The Pentel graphgear 1000 is another decent retractor but I hate how violent the retraction feels
@@jsedenI agree the Pental graphgear 1000 series does have a noticable click and vibration when retracting the tip. Plus the build quality isn't as professional nor unique as Rotring. Next metal mechanical pencils to look at is the Otho Prometha series and Kuretake pencils.
@@jseden About that I just ordered a pentel graphgear 1000, does the retraction feel soft, like would it randomly break? I wanna use it for the rest of my school years, unless somebody takes it but that's another problem
I have a collection of nearly 100 different mechanical pencils of various sizes and price points. I have one of these in each size. It was pretty easy to put them among the prizes of my collection as they feel lovely in hand and are amazingly smooth for such a thin lead. In contrast, other pencils would be far scratchier, even on the heavy, archival papers I use daily. However, one thing to note with these pencils is that the gloss on the barrels may wear off with regular use, but this is not an issue to me as I feel it shows a pencil that was used well, rather than just sitting on the side of someone's desk. Perhaps the only pencils in my collection that come close to the unique feel of these pencils is the OHTO MS01, of which I have 2 of each size, and all of them are simply phenomenal to use, but the continuous lead feed of these pencils edges out the OHTO ones.
I'm watching a video about a mechanical pencil...
Also, who remembers the Papermate Titanium mechanical pencil? Those were THE COOLEST.
You should try the Rotring Pencil! Sturdy, well made, with a beautiful black steel body.
I bought a Rotring Tikky once. The rubber of the grip became loose within a couple of weeks. Never again.
Now been using the Pentel P205 for years. Most unsexy look ever, but then again most reliable pencil I ever had.
@@stevenvanhulle7242 I've never tried the rotring tikky, but I have the rotring 600, which is an all metal body. I've dropped it, thrown it around, misplaced it a few times but it still works beautifully.
I will get one of those when I get back to Japan this year.
Thanks for the video David.
MageThief you can buy them from jetpens
Why can’t other you tubers be like you UR VOICE IS SO CALMING I could acc sleep to it other ppl are shouting like why 😢😕
Love the content! You've gotta come out with more stuff
FINE UA-cam, I'LL WATCH THIS
Very nice choice with the low profile Havit keyboard btw. :) It's great for the price.
Nice video, well explained the mechanism of the pencil!
Good review. I use a mechanical pencil quite a lot. (I also use fountain pens, so 'ancient technologies'? guilty. My dream writing keyboard is a fountain pen that I can use on Tomoe River paper while it transfers everything I'm writing, spell checked, to my computer) Mechanical pencils: I use the Pentel Twist-Erase III 0.5 mm, it works well but a critical factor is it has a large and long eraser. Too often otherwise great mechanical pencils has tiny little erasers you can never find replacements for. I also use 4B lead. It's soft and very dark, but I do go through them very quickly. I would recommend that anyone switching to a mechanical pencil, start with a 2B lead. This is the first mechanical pencil to retire my Black Marado Warrior wood pencils to my shop. I did try the Pentel model one level below the one you reviewed, and 0.2 mm, the tiny erasers were the deal breaker. If you're not used to using a separate eraser it's a deal breaker.
Paper. I loathe that fat blue line paper. I want my marks to be what's most notable on the page. I make my own line pattern in Illustrator, make the lines as faint as possible when they printout on the laser printer. I know most people do not have the means to make their own paper lines, grids or dots. My first thought is maybe I should just make a bunch of them and post the PDFs to one of my (unread by anyone) blogs; but I'll bet someone has already done it.
I got one and I love it for note taking, math notation, electrical diagrams... it's actually perfect
Which lead diameter?
Hello David, this is a funny stretch but I just noticed that you're the very David Zhang that I had an interview with you the other week. I've been following your channel for a couple months on UA-cam and the connection just dawned on me now. Small world :) Cheers, love your videos on different gear.
Will need.
you have a very ambient voice
jaded is what i was thinking.
Where do you buy such thin lead?
I would buy this when I was in my pencil swag days, but ever since I got a fountain pen I just can't go back to using pencils
BigMassive what kind of fountain pens do you have? :D
@@chair5728 I just have a sheaffer one, but I'm looking to expand my collection soon
BigMassive yea keep expanding, there’s no feeling like a new fountain pen!
@@chair5728 agreed
rotring and pentel were the top 2 mech pencils we bragged about owning back in the day.
30 dollars for a pencil, I'll take 2!
日本のペンが海外の方に紹介されているのは嬉しい！！
Its so good that I bought it even tho I don't use pencils anymore.😅
I’m about to become an accountant do you think I should buy these
Okay. I have placed my order for the 0.2 variant. I will now continue to replay your excellent video until it arrives in about 2-3 weeks. #subbed
U can order it from amazon japan
if i spent that much on a pencil it would need an extendable eraser on the end, not that nib eraser that is unusable after 2 days
I use a tombow mono zero eraser and never use mechanical pencil erasers partly because I mainly use rotring pencils which also all have tiny erasers
I wonder what's in the mind of the people who uses eraser at the back of mechanical pencil.
Really. Never used it. Not even an option. It's a hassle to lift the cap and nothing, not even the tombow is that good for erasing. Not even rotring. At most, its only for emergency use. Not something to rely on.
So why do you guys use it? Isnt it easier to just reach for an eraser?
i love ur voice! so gentle and soft
PENCIL BOI IS BACK
For a second there I thought I found an absolute steal when I saw the orenz pencil selling for $7 but it wasn't the Nero version lol.
I live in Tokyo and without a doubt, Japan has the best stationary in the world. You should check out the Rotring Three colour pen with mechanical pencil....I don't even have a hand and I still bought it ; )
Your Voiceover is So Soothing 💖💯
The Kuru Toga is shivering in it's barrel.
Is there a link for the auto dispensing pencil?
i've got 0.3 one. loving the design
what is the best most precise (pentel) 0.3mm pencil? pentel GraphGear 1000 0.3mm, orenz standard 0.3mm or this orenz nero? i need a stiff tip that has absolutely no play sideways and does not wiggle from side to side even a tiniest bit. Recommendations? Thx!
very cool video, if I saw this in Japan I would have picked at least 1 up for sure.
No rotring?
Ugh I love your videos 😭
Oh wow, now I want the 0.2
I wish you could get this pencil in the 0.5 lead size.
I cannot recommend this because you cannot really use this with a ruler. The ruler will retract the sleeve leading to lead breakage, especially the thinner leads.
I don't like the fact that it's not all metal and part of it is made out of plastic. That alone pushes me off to consider buying it, especially at its price tag.
Besides, those auto-retractable sleeve + auto-extending lead mechanisms, not only may be prone to breake or suffer damage over time (remember: the more complicated a mechanism is, the more it's prone to break), but it might also sometimes "accidentally" (automatically) extends the lead more than what you really want or need. Plus it also is in fact a problem, like you said, for all those persons (like me) who write with an angle and not vertically.
Yes, those mechanisms still may theoretically be ideal for ultra thin leads (i.e. 0.2 or 0.3) to avoid lead breaks, but in my opinion they also are "prone" to malfunction and they are designed especifically for vertical writing. (Morover, I do really like the manual act of pushing the top knob and hearing the "click" for extending the lead on all metal and solid mechanical pencils, it's just part of the game.)
All in all, I decided not to consider the purchase of this model for the reasons mentioned above, even if they launch it in 0.5 or 0.7. It just doesn't convince me. At all.
Hi that’s a great video, thank you. By the way, could you confirm with me that if the whole body is full metal? Thank you.
and I though my 10$ pencil was cool 😂
best video ever great editing
You could make a video about toilet paper and it'll still be interesting to watch...You and Hueguh are next level UA-camrs 🤯
This is called clutch pencil in India worth 10 rs 15-20 cents
Where can I get the eraser for the pencil as it is compatible with my Pentel P205?
Is this pencil good for softer lead that are prone to break easily?
Still normal wooden pencil FTW brings back nostalgia......great video tho....👍
I bought the 0.2 model and find the whole mechanism to be rather finicky and a bit of a gimmick. The body is 95% plastic, only the grip is metal and it is a very thin sheath over possible plastic. The business end feels very fragile (not talking about the lead itself). I dropped it once, the side hitting the ground. The tip retracting and lead feed mechanism broke and I had to throw it away sadly. It doesn't live up to the romance.
the name of the song in the intro and end, heard it before and cant seem to find it.
I'm not happy until I have a .7 lead at least, I find them more satisfying.
I like drafting pencils like the rotring 600
what notepad is this?
i need this feature + unbreakable in his other video of atleast 0.7 or 0.9
does it exist
Best i can find is this pencil but 0.5 but i cant find it anywhere online to buy thats in stock but a good pencil with a retractable tip and very good quality is the pentel graphgear 1000 it comes in almost every lead size and is around 20-30$ depending where you buy it
holy shit, i love your content!
1:05 so, just the tip then
オレンズ、カッコいいけどクルトガの書きやすさから離れられないんだよねぇ、、、
This is great for drawing.
Excelent video!
Hey David, if any of your viewers want to grab the Nero then they should check out JetPens. It’s an e-commerce site that specializes in all things writing from Japan including Pens, Pencils, Paper, Bags, you get the idea. It’s a Japanese Writing and Stationary and all things related dream site.
Cheers,
Christopher
It’s been sold out for a while now ://
Which is the 0.5 mchanicl pencil that Davi show aside the orenz??? anybody knows?? please let me know!!
do these come in .7?
03:05 Could you please share the brand and model of your collections?
Rotring should take notes on this
This is the most mechanical pencil lookin ass mechanical pencil I’ve ever seen
wow, auto extension, just like in my 1$ pencil that i bought in the closest stationery store XD
Bogdan no you have to sharpen them, meaning they aren’t automatic.
@@chair5728 i`m not dumb and not a troll, i've bought an automatic pencil with auto extension for around 1$ in the closest store
Bogdan I never called you dumb or a ‘troll’. And the automatic feature isn’t the main goal of this pencil, it’s that and all the others coupled with the design that makes it cost the way it does.
@@chair5728 my point was not to discredit the pencil or the reviewer, i meant that this "auto" feature is not something unique and worth a separate mention
Bogdan no one said auto extension was unique to this pencil
Most people would give that to the Rotring 600. It's unanimous by the mechanical pencil community.
I would disagree. To me the graphgear 1000 is much better. Sure the rotring might look nice but the grip is uncomfortable, the pencil is too heavy, and the paint chips off really easily
@@kzok I have the silver Rotring and there's no paint on that one, stopped using the graphgear because it felt cheap and flimsy, and gave it back to Amazon for a refund. My personal favorite mechanical pencil is the twist erase iii.
AL N Must have been a 500 instead of the 1000, which is all metal.
TheShadowPikachu While the Graphgear 1000 is a great mechanical pencil, having a great value and build, I would have to say that the rOtring line or Orenz is better
@@Crzynoob I know what a graphgear 1000 is. It's a cheap metal with plastic accents.
damn, this video about pencils... was very interesting
you have a thing
All those luxurious brands got nothing on a brand that actually focuses on pens!
use the kuru toga for writing，use the orenz nero for drawing
Search up the Richard Mille Pen
Review the pilot s 20
30 dollars? Did you mean ¥? Amazon has it for 8 bucks. Nothing beats Rotring.
What keyboard is shown at 0:19?
Idk🤷
Wut keyboard was that, towards the beginning
It has manufacturing defects. If yours is still functional, you are lucky.
I don't know, I mean, the Orenz is nice, and the best option if you want super thin lead, but luxurious? Not nearly as luxurious as a rotring 800.
Bought one
anyone rocking the Pilot Rexgrip?
3:13 how do we tell the models with a "nero" apart from those without?
オレンズネロ書きやすいですよね〜♪
If you paid $ 30 a piece for them I think you've been bamboozled; at least hope it was for the 0.2 or 0.3. My local art shop sells the 0.5 mm for € 8.50, which is about $ 9
Its not neero (e letter is never pronounced as e letter in english but e as in most languages e.g. italian, spanish; think e in english name Ted, Ned or let etc) also this is not primitive technology
dude you can buy pencil like this for around $4 in india
Money Singh key word, in India, who the fuck lives in India
@@knight5536 T-series
i would buy ROTRING 600 0.5mm for that price tag.
Actually you could buy the Rapid Pro for that price tag
Luca Zhao what’s so good about the pro though? It’s plasticky, feels cheaper and is not so well build compared to rotting 600.